Co2 gdp growth in France
France: Co2 gdp growth was 0.8409 in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Co2 gdp growth in France, 1961–2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
France recorded 0.8409 for co2 gdp growth in 2025.
That represents a change of down 29.4% on the previous year and down 21.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, co2 gdp growth in France peaked at 7.09 in 1969 and was at its lowest, -7.44, in 2020.
That places France 178th out of 212 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Co2 gdp growth in France, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 4.95 | — |
| 1962 | 6.86 | +38.6% |
| 1963 | 6.1 | -11.0% |
| 1964 | 6.58 | +7.9% |
| 1965 | 4.84 | -26.5% |
| 1966 | 5.16 | +6.7% |
| 1967 | 4.8 | -7.0% |
| 1968 | 4.54 | -5.4% |
| 1969 | 7.09 | +56.1% |
| 1970 | 6.2 | -12.6% |
| 1971 | 5.29 | -14.6% |
| 1972 | 4.51 | -14.7% |
| 1973 | 6.19 | +37.2% |
| 1974 | 4.41 | -28.7% |
| 1975 | -0.9456 | -121.4% |
| 1976 | 4.34 | -558.7% |
| 1977 | 3.55 | -18.1% |
| 1978 | 3.95 | +11.1% |
| 1979 | 3.7 | -6.4% |
| 1980 | 1.68 | -54.6% |
| 1981 | 1.19 | -29.1% |
| 1982 | 2.44 | +105.5% |
| 1983 | 1.26 | -48.3% |
| 1984 | 1.61 | +27.5% |
| 1985 | 1.57 | -2.5% |
| 1986 | 2.39 | +52.3% |
| 1987 | 2.55 | +6.8% |
| 1988 | 4.81 | +88.6% |
| 1989 | 4.41 | -8.5% |
| 1990 | 2.83 | -35.8% |
| 1991 | 1.24 | -56.3% |
| 1992 | 1.52 | +22.6% |
| 1993 | -0.359 | -123.7% |
| 1994 | 2.38 | -764.0% |
| 1995 | 2.3 | -3.3% |
| 1996 | 1.4 | -39.4% |
| 1997 | 2.53 | +80.9% |
| 1998 | 3.45 | +36.6% |
| 1999 | 3.4 | -1.5% |
| 2000 | 4.14 | +21.8% |
| 2001 | 1.9 | -54.1% |
| 2002 | 1.07 | -43.8% |
| 2003 | 0.9678 | -9.4% |
| 2004 | 2.87 | +196.4% |
| 2005 | 1.89 | -34.2% |
| 2006 | 2.71 | +43.7% |
| 2007 | 2.53 | -6.8% |
| 2008 | 0.3802 | -85.0% |
| 2009 | -2.82 | -843.0% |
| 2010 | 2 | -170.8% |
| 2011 | 2.44 | +21.9% |
| 2012 | 0.1838 | -92.5% |
| 2013 | 0.7818 | +325.2% |
| 2014 | 0.9978 | +27.6% |
| 2015 | 1.07 | +6.9% |
| 2016 | 0.86 | -19.4% |
| 2017 | 2.08 | +142.3% |
| 2018 | 1.65 | -21.0% |
| 2019 | 2.03 | +23.2% |
| 2020 | -7.44 | -467.0% |
| 2021 | 6.88 | -192.5% |
| 2022 | 2.72 | -60.5% |
| 2023 | 1.44 | -47.0% |
| 2024 | 1.19 | -17.3% |
| 2025 | 0.8409 | -29.4% |
France compared with similar countries
- France's 0.8409 is below the median for high income countries, which is 2.14, 39% of the median. (83 countries reporting)
- France's 0.8409 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 1.86, 45% of the median. (55 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Co2 gdp growth in France changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2009 | -843.0% | 0.3802 | -2.82 |
| 1994 | +764.0% | -0.359 | 2.38 |
| 1976 | +558.7% | -0.9456 | 4.34 |
| 2020 | -467.0% | 2.03 | -7.44 |
| 2013 | +325.2% | 0.1838 | 0.7818 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 5.66 | 4.54 | 7.09 | 9 |
| 1970s | 4.12 | -0.9456 | 6.2 | 10 |
| 1980s | 2.39 | 1.19 | 4.81 | 10 |
| 1990s | 2.07 | -0.359 | 3.45 | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.56 | -2.82 | 4.14 | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.41 | 0.1838 | 2.44 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.9382 | -7.44 | 6.88 | 6 |
Countries ranked near France
More climate change data for France
- Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Synthetic fertilizers (Agricultural) 2.23 billion kg (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) 55,837 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 11,820 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 44,017 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 44.6 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 1,572 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) 16,983 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 16,451 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 532.77 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 62.08 kt (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is co2 gdp growth in France?
- Co2 gdp growth in France was 0.8409 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest co2 gdp growth recorded in France?
- The highest recorded value was 7.09 in 1969.
- What is the lowest co2 gdp growth recorded in France?
- The lowest recorded value was -7.44 in 2020.
- How does France rank for co2 gdp growth?
- France ranks 178th out of 212 countries with data for 2025.
- Is co2 gdp growth rising or falling in France?
- Over the last ten years it is down 21.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this France data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Co2 gdp growth. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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